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The body’s system that elevates or lowers the testicles is designed to

Response:

Increase genital attractiveness to potential mates.

Protect the testicles from potential trauma.

Regulate testicular temperature in order to maintain fertility.

Regulate testicular temperature in order to protect the penis from cold.

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Question:

People who do not experience sexual attraction are termed:

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Anti-sexual

Autophilic

Asexual

Antiphilic

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Question:

If prenatal testosterone exposure leads to male gender development, then we would expect girls affected by congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) to exhibit all of the following behaviors more than unaffected girls except

Response:

Exceptional navigation skills.

Malicious gossip.

Optimal mental rotation skills.

Overt aggression.

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CAH is an affliction in females who have overactive adrenal glands. It produces extra cortisol, a hormone that is similar to testosterone, and causes females to develop masculinized genitalia. They often take on other traditionally masculine traits, such as the ones listed above.

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Question:

Cosmetic surgery is most commonly performed on which part of the vulva?

Response:

Labia majora

Clitoris

Labia minora

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Labiaplasty is one of the most common elective surgeries. It reduces the size and shape of the labia minora while also creating a more symmetrical appearance.

Oviducts

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Question:

A woman’s chances of developing breast cancer may be decreased by all of the following except

Response:

Prolonged breastfeeding.

Limiting alcohol intake.

Having a hysterectomy.

Maintaining a healthy weight.

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Question:

The strongest arguments for circumcision of male infants focus on ________. The strongest arguments against it focus on ________.

Response:

Preventing tissue damage; increased risk of disease.

Preventing disease; decreasing sexual pleasure.

Increasing sexual pressure; tissue damage and denial of child’s right to choose for himself.

Preventing disease; tissue damage and denial of child’s right to choose for himself.

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Question:

In men, bicycle shorts, strenuous exercise, and saunas may affect fertility by

Response:

Blocking the vas deferens

Inhibiting sperm production by increasing testicular temperatures.

Inhibiting sperm production by decreasing testicular temperatures.

Inducing genetic mutations in the gametes.

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Question:

________ cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among American men.

Response:

Scrotal

Testicular

Prostate

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According to the American Cancer Society, about 10% of men in the United States will develop prostate cancer at some time in their life, and 40,000 men die each year due to it in the U.S. alone.

Anal

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Question:

The observation that women’s ratings of male attractiveness vary across the menstrual cycle suggests that receptiveness to certain male traits may be influenced by

Response:

Cultural context.

Hormones.

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Hormone levels change throughout the menstrual cycle, so the change in ratings of attractiveness would most likely be caused by hormones.

Neurotransmitters.

Male secretions.

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Question:

Sodomy is a(n)

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Tryst between lovers.

Painful infection of the penis.

Obsolete term for anal sex.

Sudden urge to have sex.

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Question:

Menstrual blood comes from the _______ layer of the uterus.

Response:

Peritoneal

Myometreal

Urethral

Endometrial

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The endometrium functions as a lining of the uterus. During the menstrual cycle it grows to a thick, blood vessel-rich, glandular tissue layer that sheds and undergoes cyclic regeneration.

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Question:

Sperm account for about _________ % of the total volume of semen.

Response:

5

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About 30 % of the ejaculate is an alkaline fluid that comes from the prostate. The remaining 70% of fluid comes from the seminal vesicles and contains fructose.

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